It’s not quite John Travolta’s “Adele Dazeem,” but Cher caused a bit of confusion at the Grammys when she announced “Luther Vandross” as the winner of record of the year, which went to Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” itself a tribute to the R&B singer who died in 2005.
Cher took a long pause before opening the envelope that contained the category’s winner, then laughed: “Oh! They told me it was going to be on the prompter.” When she revealed the victor, she saw the song title “Luther” and announced, “The Grammy goes to Luther Vandross.” She then realized the error and corrected herself, saying, “The Grammy goes to
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